AThe patient is breathing adequately; place them in the recovery position
BThis indicates the patient has a pulse; only provide rescue breaths
CThis is agonal breathing and should be treated as absent breathing — begin CPR
DWait 30 seconds to confirm the breathing pattern before acting
✓ Correct answer: C. This is agonal breathing and should be treated as absent breathing — begin CPRAgonal respirations are ineffective, irregular gasps that occur shortly after cardiac arrest and should not be mistaken for normal breathing; the AHA treats agonal breathing as absent breathing, requiring immediate CPR.
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